First it was the “Waterpod”, a sustainable commune floating along the Hudson river, now Mary Mattingly, an artist in New York, is designing the “Air Ship Air City”. In this project, she envisions a self sufficient living dome atop a large apartment complex.
The only problem with this approach is that there is a real dicotomy between trying to make something sustainable, in the midst of a metropolitan center – the epitome of non sustainablility. Minor interruptions in transportation and natural disasters repeatedly remind us of that. There are different schools of thought on this, but the irony of trying to create a pseudo natural environment in the midst of a concrete forest seems futile.
Why not pursue the real thing – actually living in an environment where sustainability is the norm, not something to be contrived. Families are discovering the benefits of self sufficient living in a rural setting. It takes careful planning and alot of hard work, but those of us doing it will testify – it’s well worth it. You’ll find articles in our blog that can help you start planning and working toward making a change in your life you’ll never regret.
